Special Education Teacher-Community-Hingham SY24-25

QUALIFICATIONS:*Appropriate DESE license and endorsement as required by the applicable SSEC program or*Waiver eligible (possession of a bachelors degree). *Must be able and willing to physically manage and/or lift students.Preferred: *Experience working with students in a school setting with academic behavioral and/or emotional challenges learning or developmental disabilities or autism preferred. *Eligible for 7D licensure (training provided) RESPONSIBILITIES:*Demonstrate common teaching competencies as defined by the Department of Education.*Evaluate each students skills and develop an IEP with the team based upon results and experience.*Use instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for implementing goals and objectives of students IEP.*Design and implement appropriate behavioral programs for students when necessary.*Coordinate all classroom activities and develop an organized classroom schedule.*Develop a positive classroom environment that meets diverse students needs..*Consistently implement instructional methods and develop maturity and skill level of students.*Ensure that curriculum frameworks set forth by Collaborative and DOE are met and integrated into the students IEP.*Coordinate with all support specialists (OTPT Speech Therapists Adaptive PE Assistive Technology Team) to provide a comprehensive service delivery program for each child.*Develop appropriate assessment and alternative strategies to assess accomplishments of students on a regular basis; provide written reports and other reports as needed.*Maintain regular contact with students Home and Community based teams. *Assist students with activities of daily living*Collaborate with student teams to develop inclusion opportunities within the community. *Initiate and participate in educationally relevant field trips with appropriate supervision of students. *Drive school vans as needed.7D drivers license required training available)*Physically manage and/or lift students when necessary.*Participate in all required inservice training *Assist the Program Director in the intake of a student referral and the transition of a student from the program.*Follow all policies and procedures as established by the South Shore Educational Collaborative *Use deescalation and physical management procedures as prescribed in SSECapproved Welle training program as needed and appropriate.*Maintain confidentiality regarding information for all SSEC staff students and their families.*Direct daily activities of paraprofessionals assigned to their classroom.*Serve as a contributing evaluator of other classroom staff as needed. *Perform other duties as assigned by the program director/coordinator.Mandatory participation in all of the following SSECsponsored training to include but not limited to:1. Successful completion of SSECapproved Welle training full and/or recertification annually as appropriate.2. Maintain active CPR/First Aid certification.3. Successful completion of all SSECapproved threat assessment training.EOESSEC does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) age 40 or older) gender disability genetic information veteran status political belief religion limited English speaking ability or housing status.